DEAR News Of The Area,
WITH the number of homeless people in Coffs Harbour and the surrounding area, could someone please explain to me how having multi-storey accommodation at the Jetty area is going to alleviate the issue of homelessness and support lower income families?
People in this category would never be able to pay the amounts that may be garnered for these apartments.
Getting accommodation buses, organising motels etc through the housing department gives very short term accommodation for these folk.
Spending exorbitant amounts of dollars on a so-called upgrading of the Jetty area is just another way for public opinion to be disregarded on this subject.
This will not ease the homeless or housing crisis for the average worker or those on lower incomes.
This Jetty accommodation is designed only for high income folk.
Minister Steve Kamper, in the 23 May issue, suggested this would alleviate some housing issues!
Many housing issues arise from overpriced rents which is what the Jetty upgrade would give.
Low-income families and those on pensions or government incomes do not allow for high priced rents, which is what the refurbished Jetty accommodation would supply.
Regards
Judy WHITE-SINGH,
Coffs Harbour.
